SCENE IN THE POLICE COURT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11148, 22 August 1899, Page 3

SCENE IN THE POLICE COURT.

AN EXCITABLE DEFENDANT. A vert unusual incident, which caused quite a commotion, occurred yesterday mornin? in the Police Court, when a young and power-fully-built man, named Charles Lake, was charged with using threatening language towards one Ann Onion. The clerk of the Court charged the defendant on summons with the offence, and the defendant replied, "D-d rot, that's what it Mr. H. W. Brabant, S.M.: What! The defendant (making hurriedly for the door): It's d— rot. Constable Eccles, however, collared Lake before he could make his exit. Lake then became very violent, and attempted to catch the constable by the throat, and throw him. off. Detective Herbert and Constables Maclde and Brown and other police officers then closed in, and a short and desperate struggle ensued in the body of the Court. Lake fought hard to resist arrest, but was quickly overpowered and handcuffed. Two constables then secured a leg each, and Detective. Herbert and a constable taking Lake by the - shoulders he was carried headmost, while using bad language freely, into the guardroom. ' Chief-Detective Grace The man. is drunk, Your Worship. I would ask, for a remand until to-morrow. His Worship accordingly remanded the defendant until to-day.